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Hans J. Wegner
CH825 CREDENZA
1959
1957
Børge Mogensen
BM0057 SIDEBOARD
Hans J. Wegner designed the CH825 Credenza in 1959 as one of the several that became sought
after at auctions many years later with their calm appearance and functional interior. When the two
roller shutter doors on the credenza are slid to one side and behind the interior backing, the interior
of the credenza is fully accessible. If the credenza, on the other hand, is closed, the doors form a
calm, continuous veneer surface with a vertical grain texture. As a grip, a vertically placed piece of
wood is attached through a thin, square steel plate to the solid vertical front edge of the door. The
interior of Wegner’s credenza is fitted with a combination of shelves and pull-out trays, which, as a
starting point, provide useful and diverse storage space. These are divided into three compartments:
the outer ones have two shelves each, and the middle has four pull-out trays.
A master of functional minimalism, Børge Mogensen strived to design
furniture that was adaptable to everyday modern life. Designed in 1957,
the BM0057 Sideboard is one such example that blends a clean,
modern elegance with exquisite carpentry. The beauty in the FSCTM-
certified solid oak grain is emphasised by its simplistic design in which
there are few decorative flourishes. Mogensen achieves an understated
sophistication in the striking brass double-brackets with screw slots
that face inwards to form a simple, symmetrical pattern. Demonstrating
the complexity of joinery only the most skilled cabinetmakers at Carl
Hansen & Søn can achieve, the sideboard displays Mogensen’s vision
for functional design with understated visual clarity. Designed with
enough space to hold a 12-piece dining set, double-bracketed doors
open out to reveal two adjustable shelves and drawers featuring
mortise joints and side panels that taper at the top for a slim-line finish.
Masterful
functional
minimalism
CH825 Credenza, CH24 Wishbone Chair, CH327 Dining Table, MO310 Table Lamp
Wood: oak oil
BM0057 Sideboard, BM0489S Table Bench, BM1106 Huntsman Chair, OW224 Rungstedlund Table
Wood: oak oil. Double-brackets: brass
